Bill Text: TX SB504 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Comm Sub


Bill Title: Relating to lobbying by former members of the legislature; creating an offense.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2017-05-18 - Committee report sent to Calendars [SB504 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-SB504-Comm_Sub.html
  85R30796 EES-D
 
  By: Taylor of Collin, et al. S.B. No. 504
 
  (Geren)
 
  Substitute the following for S.B. No. 504:  No.
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to lobbying by former members of the legislature; creating
  an offense.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 572, Government Code, is
  amended by adding Section 572.062 to read as follows:
         Sec. 572.062.  FORMER LEGISLATOR:  LOBBYING RESTRICTED;
  CRIMINAL OFFENSE.  (a)  In this section, "administrative action,"
  "communicates directly with," "legislation," "member of the
  executive branch," and "member of the legislative branch" have the
  meanings assigned by Section 305.002.
         (b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), a former member of
  the legislature may not engage in activities that require
  registration under Chapter 305 before the first anniversary of the
  first day of the first regular legislative session to convene after
  the person ceases to be a member.
         (c)  Subsection (b) does not apply to a former member who
  does not receive compensation other than reimbursement for actual
  expenses for communicating directly with a member of the
  legislative or executive branch to influence legislation or
  administrative action.
         (d)  A former member who violates this section commits an
  offense. An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
         SECTION 2.  Section 572.062, Government Code, as added by
  this Act, applies only to a member of the legislature who ceases to
  be a member after the effective date of this Act.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect January 8, 2019.
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